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Renton RFA Will Share “FD CARES” Program with Puget Sound RFA

By smargenats / April 17, 2024 / Comments Off on Renton RFA Will Share “FD CARES” Program with Puget Sound RFA

Back to News Center The city of Renton’s Regional Fire Authority has agreed to share its CARES (Community Advocates for Referral and Education Services) program with the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority, which provides both emergency and non-emergency services in a 120-square mile area that includes more than 260,000 residents,…

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KENT SCHOOLS: 2024 Capital Projects and Technology Replacement Levy

By smargenats / April 16, 2024 / Comments Off on KENT SCHOOLS: 2024 Capital Projects and Technology Replacement Levy

Back to News Center The Kent School District’s 2023 bond measure failed to pass, so the school board unanimously approved a resolution to seek voter approval of a levy on April 23, 2024, to fund a portion of the projects that were part of the bond measure, and which were…

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Countywide Planning Policy Amendments

By jnaegeli / January 31, 2024 / Comments Off on Countywide Planning Policy Amendments

Back to News Center Under Washington’s Growth Management Act (GMA), each county must adopt Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs). Along with GMA and Multicounty Planning Policies, those countywide policies govern and guide the comprehensive plan and development regulations in each of the county’s cities. Those CPPs are updated periodically, typically after…

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The Bridges: An Unusual Annexation Is Moving Forward

By jnaegeli / September 28, 2023 / Comments Off on The Bridges: An Unusual Annexation Is Moving Forward

Back to News Center The Auburn City Council is moving forward with Resolution 5736 in order to trigger several procedures and actions designed to result in The Bridges being annexed into the city of Auburn on January 1, 2024. The Bridges is a partially-built-out enclave of 386 homes in the…

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Kent Adopts Code Changes for ADUs

By jnaegeli / July 27, 2023 / Comments Off on Kent Adopts Code Changes for ADUs

Back to News Center Even though the City of Kent was one of the first jurisdictions in Washington state to allow Accessory Dwelling Units in 1995, during the last two decades fewer than 30 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) were built in the City of Kent. An Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)…

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